Public Transport

1. Mikä bussi menee kaupungin keskustaan?

   Which bus goes to the city center?

   Usage

   Used at a bus stop to find the correct bus to the city center

   Grammar Note

   Finnish has rich case inflection. "-aan" is the illative case meaning "into/to"

2. Kuinka monta pysäkkiä on [kohteeseen]?

   How many stops to [destination]?

   Usage

   Used to ask how many stops to the destination

   Grammar Note

   "kuinka monta" takes the partitive. "pysäkkiä" is the partitive of "pysäkki" (stop)

3. Voitteko antaa minun nousta pois tässä?

   Please let me off here.

   Usage

   Used to ask the driver to let you off here

   Grammar Note

   Finnish uses the second person plural as a polite address form

4. Onko tämä paikka varattu?

   Is this seat taken?

   Usage

   Used to check if a seat is occupied

   Grammar Note

   "-ko/-kö" is the Finnish question clitic, alternating based on vowel harmony

5. Mihin aikaan on viimeinen bussi?

   What time is the last bus?

   Usage

   Used to find out when the last bus departs

   Grammar Note

   "mihin aikaan" is the Finnish expression for asking what time

6. Mistä voin ostaa lipun?

   Where can I buy a ticket?

   Usage

   Used to ask where to purchase a transport ticket

   Grammar Note

   "lipun" is the genitive of "lippu" (ticket), used as a definite object

7. Pysähtyykö tämä bussi torilla?

   Does this bus stop at the market?

   Usage

   Used to confirm whether the bus stops at the market

   Grammar Note

   "-lla/-llä" is the adessive case suffix meaning "at/on" in Finnish

8. Miltä laiturilta se lähtee?

   Which platform does it depart from?

   Usage

   Used at a station to find the departure platform

   Grammar Note

   "miltä" is the ablative question word meaning "from where/which"

9. Onko suora reitti olemassa?

   Is there a direct route?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is a direct route

   Grammar Note

   "onko ... olemassa?" is the Finnish existential question "is there ...?"

10. Kuinka kauan matka kestää?

    How long does the journey take?

    Usage

    Used to ask the duration of the journey

    Grammar Note

    "kuinka kauan kestää?" is the standard Finnish expression for asking how long something lasts

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